A GIRL cyclist who lost six teeth in a crash can smile again thanks to a dentist who helped her for free after the NHS refused treatment.

Alex after she lost six of her front teeth, left, and thanks to dentist Dr Wynand de Jeger, right [SWNS / SWNS]

It told Alex Kerr the dental work she needed was “inessential” and said she would have to spend £12,000 on private treatment.

The 20-year-old advertising assistant was in a coma for a week after she was struck by a car while cycling home from work last November.

It is just so nice to know that there are people out there with such a kind heart. My smile is nothing like it was after the accident. I’m really happy

Alex Kerr

Alex said she was led to believe her teeth would be replaced for free when she was transferred to Northampton General Hospital two weeks after her accident. But at a follow-up appointment she was devastated to learn she would have to fund the work herself.

When Dr Wynand de Jeger of Brooklands Dental Clinic, near her home in Milton Keynes, read about her he got in touch and offered to fit new implants for free.

The firm that makes them donated the ­materials.

Dr de Jeger is a specialist in cosmetic dentistry who has worked on TV’s Celebrity Extreme Makeover.